dusty

CarmineD wrote:
All four models are made in China

Dusty

The bags (and parts of the machine for that matter) look like an exact match for the Riccar Sunburst and Moonlight, right down to the flower pattern imprinted on the bag. Here's an amazon link to compare....

http://www.amazon.com/Riccar-Moonlight-Sunburst-Canister-Simplicity/dp/B001DCX632

Any chance of a pic of the powerhead? We're expecting the new Riccar Pizzaz this week and I'd be interested to see if their were any similarities.

Dusty

Venson wrote:
This machine is for public consumption. We still sell more of the Blue models but this one generates lots of interest.

Dusty

G'day Carmine (and Mole)

For us it's status quo, keep doing what we've been doing.  We've never been one to follow MSP to begin with.  Our pricing matches all the local department stores and our customers know this which is why they return to us over and over.  Oddly enough we've actually seen an increase in our higher end stuff as people are telling us that they're tired of throwing away vacuums after a couple of years and can't afford to be doing it anymore.  Our business also consists of Central Vacs, full repair service and a couple years ago we added hardwood / hard surface floor care products..an item that brings in many repeat customers and we all know, you can't have to many of those

Dusty

CarmineD wrote:
Consumer Reports bottom line, fwiw.

The average loss of air-filled tires was just 3.5 psi from the initial 30 pressure setting. Nitrogen-filled tires lost an average of 2.2 psi from the initial 30 psi setting. More important, all tires lost air pressure regardless of the inflation medium, so consumers should check their tires' air pressure routinely. No evaluation was done to assess the aging claim.

Bottom line: Overall, consumers can use nitrogen and might enjoy the slight improvement in air retention provided, but it's not a substitute for regular inflation checks.

Dusty